November & December 2017 College News

stars in the film, was presented with the first Bill Paxton Lifetime Achievement Award. The film is dedicated to John Huke (former faculty, now deceased), who was the production manager. His wife Randy Huke (current faculty member) was set decorator. Sarah EC Maines was the lighting designer for A Christmas Carol, A Rockin’ Musical at Zach Theatre. Toby Minor received excellent reviews for his role as Dogberry in Austin Shakespeare’s November production of Much Ado About Nothing . The Austin Chronicle mentioned Toby’s “brilliant turn as the clown-cop Dogberry, with some committed physical comedy.” David Stahl acted in a production of Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros for the Department of Theatre Arts at St. Edward’s University in September and October. STUDENT ACCOLADES Current BFA technical production students, Noah Allen , Amy Evans , Darwin Esquibel , and Alexandra Thomas served as technical interns for this year’s LDI (Live Design International) Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. CK Anderson is in the ensemble for A Christmas Carol at Zach Scott Theatre in Austin. Jackie Sibblies Drury’s play, We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, from the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years of 1884-1915 , sold-out in the PSH Foundation Studio Theatre. The production was directed by Isaac Byrne (MFA ’19), with lighting design by Darwin Esquibel (BFA ’18), sound design by Flora McNabb (BFA ’20), and production stage management by Sarah Hudson (BFA ’19). Jayden Stumbaugh (MA ’19) was dramaturg for the show. Judith Thompson’s Perfect Pie played to sold-out houses in the PSH Studio Theatre in early November. [ 2 ] The production was directed by Carly Conklin (MFA ’18), with scenic design by Alejandra Hernandez Gomez (BFA ‘18), lighting design by Mirah D. Borden (MFA ‘19), costume design by Emily Tyminski (BFA ‘19), sound design by Ryan J. Castañeda ( BFA ’18) and production stage management by Diamond Morgan (BFA ‘19). Connor Feagin (BFA ’19) spent this summer as an apprentice for Summer Stock Austin. Holden Fox (BFA ’20) spent this Summer as an ASM on Annie Get Your Gun with Summer Stock Austin. The Harrison Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet played to sold-out houses in November. [ 3] The production was directed by Liz Fisher (MFA ’19), with scenic design by Michelle Ney (faculty), lighting design by Andrew McIntyre (MFA ’18), costume design by Brandon McWilliams (faculty), sound design by Nick Hart (BFA ’19), and production stage management by Andrew Gutierrez (BFA ’18). Ellen Greetham (BFA ’19) spent this summer as the company management apprentice with Summer Stock Austin. Sarah Hudson (BFA ’19) spent this Summer as the PSM for a Theatre for all new work, A Shoe Story , with Summer Stock Austin. Anne Marie Kolb (BFA ’19) just completed an SM apprenticeship at ZACHTheatre on A Christmas Carol . Molly McCarville (BFA ’19) was the junior camp residential director for the Texas Arts Project (TAP Camp) with the Long Center for the Performing Arts. Andrew McIntyre , (MFA ’19) has been hired as Lighting Designer for Goodnight Moon at the Zach Theatre. Corey Nelson (BFA ’18) spent this summer as the PSM for Spamalot with Summer Stock Austin. Tyler Osgood (BFA ’18) spent this summer as the Company Management Apprentice with Summer Stock Austin and a Production Assistant on The Wizard of Oz with Zilker Theatre Productions. Nicole Riedel (BFA ’17) is an SM apprentice at the Naples Players in Naples, Florida. She just opened her first show with the company as the Stage Manager for their annual holiday show. Sydney Smith (MFA ’20) was Assistant Lighting Designer for A Christmas Carol, A Rockin’ Musical at Zach Theatre in Austin. Spencer Stevenson (BFA ’20) plays a supporting role in Never Goin’ Back , a film written and directed by College of Fine Arts and Communication | 19